Doppar 4 Has Been Released, and Here Is Why It Is Special
Doppar 4.0 is out today. I want to start this post with something I haven't said out loud before. Doppar 3.0 was a good framework, but if you put it next to Laravel, a lot of people could not tell where one ended and the other began. Service providers with register() and boot() . An App\Http\Kernel . resource_path() and database_path() . A .env file. An app/ folder. Familiar names have a real…
Doppar 4.0 has been released, and it is special for several reasons. First, the framework no longer wears the Laravel t-shirt, as it has taken it off. This change was made to make Doppar's framework easier to try and develop. Second, Doppar 4.0 includes numerous improvements, touching almost every aspect a developer sees in a day.
This includes the folder layout, bootstrapping classes, config file, mailer, path helpers, attribute imports in controllers, and more. For those running Doppar 3.x, it is recommended to read all the changes before upgrading to ensure a smooth transition. For new Doppar users, this post serves as a good starting point, as the framework now looks like itself.
The main reasons for the change in Doppar 4.0 are to provide a more consistent experience and to remove dependencies on Laravel.
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